A Stunning Day in Katoomba

Escape the city smog, for a day of fresh Blue-Mountains air Starting at Echo Point, you will instantly be blown away by spectacular panoramic views of the Southern Blue Mountains.    The famous Three Sisters rock formation is right there and you’re only metres away from the Giant Stairway, which will leave your legs madly shaking! …

Head to the Hawkesbury for some ‘Old Town Charm’

If you have a fancy for history and weekend escapes, head North-West to Sydney’s historical Windsor and let her spin her ‘Old’ Sunday-story for you… Windsor is a lazy 60km’s out of the city and is situated alongside the Hawkesbury River.   As the third oldest (British) colonised town in Australia, Windsor was once essential to …

SoCal

Sydney’s Southern Californian Infusion Scrumptious menu selections are scrawled on old surfboards that hang from rustic walls, while neon lights cast a colourful glow over the bustling margarita bar. As sun-kissed wait-staff greet you at the door and lead you through the dimly lit bar to be seated at your table your SoCal experience begins… …

Shares and Sliders @ The Botanist

Through a modestly marked doorway in North Sydney’s Kirribilli, and down a dimly lit stairway on Broughton Street, the one-time home of a nomadic English Botanist has been transformed into a bar and tapas-style restaurant that overflows with an unmistakable earthy charm.  In honour of its former resident, Gerard Fothergrill, a botanical theme has been …

NYE on the Harbour

Sydney harbour is breathtakingly beautiful on any day of the week, but floating on the water in an 85 foot glass vessel that offers 360 degree views of our world-renowned NYE fireworks really is something else. We chose to set sail on Elite Cruises' magnificent Blue Room for our 2015 celebrations and we had the time of …

Handmade Café

‘It’s all made with love from scratch’ If you’re not drawn in by the brightly coloured outdoor seating- the fanciful blackboards scrawled with positive vibes might do it.  If not for that, then let the promise of fresh-food made from scratch be the drawing card for you. Whatever it is that gets you in, you’re …

Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel

Sunday Splendour Shaded under blue and white striped beach umbrellas we sat… taking lazy sips of icy cold drinks as we waited for the chilled out sounds of Alaskan band ‘Portugal – The Man’ to break through the Harbour-side air. Throughout the day cheerful anticipation grew, as fit bodies quickly filled the stools placed behind …

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